There are 4 ways to get from Chicago to Mecca by plane, bus, or train
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Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Jeddah, bus
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Jeddah (JED)plane ORD - JED
- Take the bus from King Abdulaziz Airport to Jarwal Bus Stationbus
20h 5mSAR 2,009–5,654Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport (MED)plane ORD - MED
- Take the train from Madinah to Makkahtrain
21h 39mSAR 1,618–6,473Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Taif Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Taif Regional Airport (TIF)plane ORD - TIF
- Take the bus from Ta'if Bus Station to Makkah Bus Stnbus
23h 46mSAR 2,874–8,239Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Jeddah, bus
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Jeddah (JED)plane MDW - JED
- Take the bus from King Abdulaziz Airport to Jarwal Bus Stationbus
23h 8mSAR 2,809–7,654
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Jeddah (JED) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Mecca is to fly and bus which costs 2000﷼ - 6000﷼ and takes 20h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Mecca is to fly and bus which takes 20h 5m and costs 2000﷼ - 6000﷼.
The distance between Chicago and Mecca is 11222 km.
It takes approximately 20h 5m to get from Chicago to Mecca, including transfers.
Mecca is 8h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 1:54 PM in Chicago and 9:54 PM in Mecca.
There are 610+ hotels available in Mecca.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Mecca, Saudi Arabia?
There is no direct connection from Chicago to Mecca. However, you can take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Jeddah (JED), take the taxi to King Abdulaziz Airport, then take the bus to Jarwal Bus Station. Alternatively, you can take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport (MED), walk to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Int'l Airport, take the line 400 bus to Prophet's Mosque, take the taxi to Madinah, then take the train to Makkah.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Jeddah via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,000–6,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,000–6,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Taif Regional Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,700–8,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Jeddah via Boston, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,700–8,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Jeddah via Detroit, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,700–8,000
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Jeddah via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 47m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,700–6,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Jeddah via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,700–6,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Jeddah via Boston, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Monday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,400–8,000
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Jeddah via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,700–6,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Jeddah via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,700–6,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Jeddah via Detroit, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,400–8,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Jeddah via Boston, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,400–8,000
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Jeddah via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,400–6,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,400–6,000
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Jeddah via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,100–6,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,200–6,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,100–6,000
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Jeddah via Detroit, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,400–8,000
- Phone
- 920000329
- customerservices@sar.com.sa
- Website
- sar.com.sa
Train from Madinah to Makkah
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- SAR 100–315
- Schedules at
- sar.hhr.sa
- Economy
- SAR 100–150
- Business
- SAR 180–260
- Phone
- + 966 920020590
- care@nwbus.sa
- Website
- nwbus.sa
Bus from King Abdulaziz Airport to Jarwal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- SAR 40–60
- Schedules at
- nwbus.sa
Bus from Ta'if Bus Station to Makkah Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- SAR 35–60
- Schedules at
- nwbus.sa
- Book at
- booking.nwbus.sa
Bus from King Abdulaziz Airport to Jarwal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- SAR 40–60
- Schedules at
- nwbus.sa
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